Israeli military finds an underground tunnel on Gaza border
The entrance of a tunnel reportedly dug by Palestinians beneath the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel and recently uncovered by Israeli troops, on October 13, 2013. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the army “for exposing the Gaza terror tunnel” at a weekly cabinet meeting this morning.
The Israeli military said Sunday it has uncovered a concrete-lined tunnel dug under the border from Gaza into Israel that it alleges could be used to attack or kidnap civilians.
In response ot the discovery, Israel's army has cut off the transfer of all construction materials to the Palestinian territory.
Hamas-controlled Gaza accused Israel of of "exaggerating things" and "trying to justify the blockade and the continuous aggression on the Gaza Strip," spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said.
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